Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

Divine incarnation identification of a hero

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A motif of the Divine Intervention and Guidance family, within the sub-family Saintly Miracle and Holy Power. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

1 occurrences

1 traditions


hindu

  • The Ramayan of Valmiki SCHLEGEL. / GORRESIO. / HIPPOLYTE FAUCHE. / ADDITIONAL NOTES.; lines 58449-58532 confidence: medium

    The note says Paraśurāma’s scene is probably interpolated to make him declare Rāma to be Vishṇu.

    The scholarly note says Paraśurāma’s scene may have been inserted so that he declares Rāma to be Vishṇu, and discusses chapters where Rāma is treated as Vishṇu’s incarnation.

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